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PlanningBoard | 2016-06-22 | 3 | Audrey Lord-Hausman expressed support for the project and said there is a dire need for this type of project. Patricia Reilly said she supports the project. She said we do not have a lot of assisted living facilities and she hopes not to leave the island when she has to move into an assisted living facility. Carol Gottstein said the site is very far from available hospitals. She said she does not feel this type of facility meets the zoning for the site. Ron Kamangar said the location is directly under the flight path for the airport and not suitable for this type of facility. He said burrowing owls use the site but the construction next door was the reason she did not find anything. Patricia Gannon said the building is too big. She said the location is not appropriate for assisted living. George Humphries said he is opposed to the project as envisioned. He said he is concerned with view corridors and wildlife habitat. Tim Neilson said he is concerned about the ferry. He said the ferry needs the land adjacent to the ferry parking lot to continue to thrive. He suggested a downsized facility with parking for the ferry as a compromise. Bob Osterman said Alameda has an abundance of open space and parkland. He said he supports the project and that it would generate tax revenue for the city. Reyla Graber said, that in 2008, 1200 people signed a petition to keep the area as open space. She showed a video on the jack rabbits that live on the site. Art Lenhardt said he supports the development. He said Alameda needs this type of facility. He said he hopes that as a senior he is at least as important as a jack rabbit. Honora Murphy, Juelle Ann Beyer, Jon Burkhard, Rosemary Reilly, Luann Dewitt, and Diane Lichtenstein submitted video comments expressing support for the project. Laura Ramirez Gonzalez said she does not support this project at this location. She said the wildlife has decreased greatly as the area has been developed. She said the cost of this project would be very high. Cathy Leong said there are many animals that use the site that you won't see in one day. She said that whatever is built needs to be small enough to preserve habitat and allow people to enjoy the area. Approved Meeting Minutes June 22, 2016 Page 3 of 9 | PlanningBoard/2016-06-22.pdf |